a work in progress

I had to prepare for the publicity materials for the Eureka Springs Artist Studio Tour and thought I’d share them here. These are the photos and the info which will be published in the directory for the tour. The Studio Tour will be happening at the end of September again this year and I will be sure to post again as the event nears.

Background:

I have lived in Eureka Springs for 7 lucky years.

Work/Media

I have always been interested in discovering other perspectives and finding the common threads among people. I enjoy working with the universality of form and color. I create paintings in acrylic which serve as meditations on abundance or, as I prefer, plenty.

Artist Statement

I paint small moments and everyday objects as totems of beauty and gratitude.

I paint big eyed girls to arouse ideas about the power of child-like wonder.

My work is inspired by child’s play and science, by Wonderland and rabbit holes, by cartoons, graphic arts, and funk, by the interplay of colors, the seduction of a curve, and by the awesome experience of being part of the natural world.

Mark Hughes, the artist behind Regalia Handmade Clothing made a big impression walking in his fantasy bug costume. Too bad I didn’t get a good shot of the amazingly cute bug butt or his awesome giant eyeglasses.

The Art Colony wowed us with a great float and lots of dancing art faeries. Show above are Robert Beauford who works in jewelry and Jerri Stevens, one of my favorite painters. Not pictured, unfortunately, is Robert’s lovely wife Wendi who flitted about dispensing packages of marigold seeds to the crowd lining the street. Wendi is a portrait artist and she and Robert recently moved to Eureka Springs from Taos. They have opened the Hummingbird Gallery on Main St.  I’m sure I’ll have more to share about these new friends of mine and their talents as the May Festival of the Arts progresses.

Isn’t that beautiful?

See the little hole?

That’s where the rock hit. It was flung by one of my godson’s friends.

He burst into tears and apologized a million times. It was a total accident, but if I were meaner I could have arranged to get all my digging done this summer!

After calming the child and making a few jokes, the boys ran to play in the ravine. I listened to the crackling noises and watched the pattern develop.

It bulged a little bit near the entry hole and when I opened the sliding door the whole window did a wave-like motion. I did that a couple times before calling the kids and setting up a tarp to catch the pieces.

The boys threw small pebbles, this time on purpose, coaxing the glass to fall. A section would pop out in slow motion and crumble before hitting the ground.

I am almost done with my database. It almost karaoke time again! I hope to be back at the easel soon and to have a new painting to share soon.